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Article: Good breeding increases shelf life.
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- NewsRx Health & Science
- Article date:
- August 4, 2008
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The lettuce cut and packaged for food service and salad mixes is an increasingly important component of the produce industry. Lettuce is highly perishable, and the cutting required in processing further shortens its shelf life.
Packaging cut lettuce and other fresh produce in semipermeable plastic films extends shelf life via a technique called "modified-atmosphere packaging". The success of modified-atmosphere (MA) packaging for lettuce and certain salad greens has led to innovative products, marketing strategies, and enhanced sales to consumers.
Increased demand for the convenient, pre-cut salads and lettuce has led to scientists to search for ways to ...